Tag: Show-Watching the Hawks
Republicans wage war on trans youth & can America get back to work
33 states have introduced more than 100 bills that have a clear-cut goal in totality: “to stop people from being trans.” The US economy is poised to take off in coming months as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic, but the recovery faces a new challenge in an apparent labor market shortage. After watching 15 seconds of police body camera footage last week, viewers of various races and political affiliations had made a decision: 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant was ‘the aggressor’. …
Derek Chauvin guilty verdict aftermath & bootleg vaccine cards
In the wake of the George Floyd murder trial, politicians, police unions, and others trip over themselves trying to twist the verdict to their own ends. Businesses in Georgia are coming under fire for not pushing back against oppressive voting laws. Covid-19 vaccination cards are being bootlegged and sold on the black market. …
Biden takes on Afghanistan & digital currency takes on Wall Street
US President Joe Biden plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan on September 11, 2021, leaving plenty of time for the War Hawks to create reasons to keep the US fighting its longest running war. Schools across the country are using similar restraint techniques on children that were used in the murder of George Floyd. Economist Richard Wolff breaks down the rise of Dogecoin on Wall Street. …
US border crisis surges & plea deal abuse
Record-breaking numbers of migrants and refugees are crossing the US’ southern border, including almost 19,000 children and teenagers without families. US colleges and universities debate Covid-19 proof of vaccine for the upcoming school year. Plea deals make up more than 90% of US convictions, and reformers are calling for change. …
Jim Crow voting laws & the industry of diversity and inclusion
Controversial new voting restrictions in Georgia are drawing criticism from the very same corporations that helped politically fund the politicians that created them. Sen. Chuck Schumer and the US Congress take on President Biden over Marijuana legalization. New money and expectations are putting pressure on the industry of diversity and inclusion. …